Purple Brown Parrotfish
by Johanna Hurmerinta
Title
Purple Brown Parrotfish
Artist
Johanna Hurmerinta
Medium
Photograph - Underwater Photography
Description
Purple Brown Parrotfish. Scarus fuscopurpureus. New species on my list! I added green coloring on the rocks to create beautiful photoart.
This fish can reach a body length of about 38 cm. Colors of these fishes depend on sexes and stage of growth. They vary from brown to green or blue, with one whitish vertical band and pale edged scales. Initial stages show light and purple brown (hence the common name) bands, with reddish edges of scales and a truncate to emarginated caudal fin. The males of the terminal phase may have a yellow band below the soft dorsal and a yellow edged lunate tail.
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December 7th, 2019
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